In Genesis 4 we find our first encounter with murder. The Bible says Cain rose up and slew his brother Able in the field. He did this because Cain was holding a grudge. A grudge because his offering or sacrifice unto the LORD was not acceptable unto God, while Able's was.
Often we find ourselves holding a grudge against someone. When this arises in our spirit, we need to learn to go to God and ask Him to show us why we fill the way we do. God gave Cain room to repent. Cain's response was one of of being flippant and not one of humility. He wagged his finger in the face of God, instead of asking God for mercy, and forgiveness. Asking God to show him where and how he messed up, and how he could correct his behavior. Instead he murdered the one person who could have helped him come back to God.
What grudges are you holding? How is your attitude about it? Have you asked God to show you why you feel the way you do after His chastisement or have you wagged your finger in the face of God, and even murdered others with your words?
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